Golf Genius vs Fore Play Golf Match
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Genius
This app enhances the golf experience by allowing live score entry, access to member portals with stats, and easy photo uploads for events. It also provides mobile access for club pros and league managers to event details and offers sponsorship branding opportunities.
- Live score entry
- Real-time leaderboards
- Member portal access
- Photo gallery uploads
- Event management for pros
- Sponsorship branding
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Registered Golf Genius players will find the free Golf Genius mobile app an exciting and useful addition to their golf experience. The app is also designed to reduce effort and save valuable time for the pro shop staff and league managers. Here are a few of the most important app functions: (1) Live score entry out on the course (scores can be entered by players or pro staff) that immediately updates full field leaderboards on large TV displays in the clubhouse and on the app itself; (2) access to the custom member portal where players can view tee sheets, results, statistics, etc.; (3) an easy and fast way to upload photos, creating photo galleries that add to the fun for any event; (4) mobile access for club pros and league managers to all events on the golf calendar, with dates, registrants, tee sheets, hole-by-hole scorecards, final results, etc.; (5) mobile, contextual branding exposure and messaging customized for corporate and charity outings sponsors, which translates into an attractive and differentiated “outings offer” and the opportunity for clubs hosting outings to maximize revenue. The Golf Genius mobile app is designed for both iPhone and iPad.
Fore Play Golf Match
This app simplifies golf games by handling handicapping, scoring, and live betting for players of all skill levels. It's ideal for casual rounds, friend trips, or larger events, making the game more enjoyable and organized.
- Live handicapping
- Automated scoring
- In-game betting
- Supports all skill levels
- Ideal for casual games and events
- Free daily use
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Fore Play is a Golf Matching app for players of all levels to enjoy actual games of golf with all of the handicapping, scoring, and betting handled for you live while you're playing. Whether it's your casual game on Saturday, a trip with friends, or a large event spanning one or many days, Fore Play is perfect for all levels of play. Free for daily use with or without a user account: Premium and Pro options available for Trips and Events. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://golfmatch.claytoncobb.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Genius at none against Fore Play Golf Match's 1. Golf Genius also leads on ratings volume (76K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Fore Play Golf Match sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. Golf Genius asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fore Play Golf Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Genius has 76K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Golf Genius ships an update every 3 weeks, Fore Play Golf Match every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Genius | Fore Play Golf Match |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (76K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #175 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Golf Genius Software, Inc. | Hold2 Strategies, LLC |
Customer experience
Golf Genius
Fore Play Golf Match
Bugs and requests
Golf Genius
Reported bugs
4 issues- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Syncing problems between app and website
- Incorrect handicap calculations
- Scores not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Allow reorganizing player names
- Increase font size
- Add Apple Watch functionality
- Ability to cancel registrations
- Putt tracking feature
Fore Play Golf Match
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Golf Genius
No in-app purchases
Fore Play Golf Match
- Premium Annual$99.991 Year
Questions
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